Planned Surgery Access Nurse Unit Manager
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Surgery Anaesthesia & Procedural Medicine Division
The Surgery, Anaesthesia and Procedural Medicine Division (SAPM) is responsible for over 50,000 procedures per year being delivered to the community serviced by Austin Health. This includes planned surgery, emergency surgeries and procedure base care across 11 operating theatres at the Austin site (AOS) and 8 operating theatres at The Surgery Centre (TSC).
About the role
The Planned Surgery Access Nurse Unit Manager (PSAM) has overall responsibility for coordinating the service provision, advanced practice nursing staff and resources for an efficiently functioning Planned Surgery service at Austin Health. FY2526 Planned Surgery target is on track to treat 13,600 patients.
A regular day will see you oversee and coordinate the management of the Planned Surgery services in accordance with the Planned Surgery Access Policy (PSAP) across Austin health, and, when applicable, external healthcare facilities under contractual arrangements. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Coordinating and planning end-to-end processes for all planned surgery activity and care
- Delivering a safe, high-quality experience for planned surgery patients
- Developing models of care for each patient cohort, in collaboration with units and relevant sites
- Acting as the primary point of contact for all work undertaken in this capacity
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the Planned Surgery booking processes, planned surgery access policy (PSAP) and key performance indicators related to Planned Surgery.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated leadership ability.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Melinda Cosgriff, Div Mgr Access Planned Proc Endo and Endo Srvs at Melinda.Cosgriff@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 28 December 2025
